Patch 26.8

#160

Katarina

DMid

the Sinister Blade

AssassinMageNone

Win Rate

46.4%-8.41%

Pick Rate

14.8%+14.4%

Ban Rate

3.7%

Matches

66,997

Rank Change

+14

Playing as Katarina

•Picking up Daggers will significantly reduce Shunpo's cooldown.
•Try waiting until the other team is distracted with fighting your team, and use Shunpo to teleport into the fray and unleash a devastating Death Lotus.
•Using Shunpo on an allied Champion, Dagger, or minion can be a great escape tactic.

Playing against Katarina

•Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.
•Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Skill Order

Max: W > W > W

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Bouncing Blade

Preparation

Shunpo

Death Lotus

Abilities

Voracity

Whenever an enemy champion dies that Katarina has damaged recently, her remaining ability cooldowns are dramatically reduced.

If Katarina picks up a Dagger, she uses it to slash through all nearby enemies, dealing magic damage.

Bouncing Blade

11/10/9/8/7s625

Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.

Preparation

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Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.

Shunpo

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Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.

Death Lotus

75/60/45s550

Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.

Skins (5)

Katarina (Default)

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Power Curve

Mid Game Champion

Early GameLevels 1-6

63%

Decent early game. Focus on farming and trading when abilities are available.

Mid GameLevels 7-12

95%

Power spike at core items. Look for skirmishes and objective fights.

Late GameLevel 13+

60%

Solid late game. Position well in team fights and focus priority targets.

Strong Against

Weak Against

Champion Lore

Decisive in judgment and lethal in combat, Katarina is a Noxian assassin of the highest caliber. Eldest daughter to the legendary General Du Couteau, she made her talents known with swift kills against unsuspecting enemies. Her fiery ambition has driven her to pursue heavily-guarded targets, even at the risk of endangering her allies—but no matter the mission, Katarina will not hesitate to execute her duty amid a whirlwind of serrated daggers.

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